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New Exhibit Looks Into Drawing as a Way of Knowing Birds

May 21, 2023 Brigette Brown Biodiversity, Birding, Exhibit

Illuminating Birds welcomes visitors to celebrate and feel inspired by ornithological illustrations

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Conversations With Birds, They’re Everywhere

February 14, 2023 Carolyn Belardo Biodiversity, Birding, Exhibit, Featured, Ornithology

New exhibit anticipates spring migration season in Philly region

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New Exhibition Presents Insects Like You’ve Never Seen Them

November 14, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Exhibit, Featured

Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss opens Nov. 19

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New Exhibition Shows How We All Affect the Ocean 

August 28, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Exhibit, Featured, Interactive

Ocean Bound this summer!

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Changing Water, Changing Climate

July 19, 2022 Brigette Brown Evolution, Exhibit, Malacology, Sustainability

With greater knowledge of the ocean’s abyss, we can better understand the scope of human influence.

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Multi-Part Art Exhibition, Watershed Experience Opens This Summer

June 28, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Environmental Science, Exhibit, Featured

Watershed Moment focuses on the importance and vibrancy of the watershed

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New Sound Installation Gives Voice to the Schuylkill

May 31, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Environmental Science, Exhibit, Featured, People

The River Feeds Back reveals a new way to experience water

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Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss

April 21, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Exhibit, Featured, Ichthyology

An exhibit review by a 12-year-old visitor

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The Royal Connection

April 18, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Exhibit, Featured, Ichthyology, Library, People

About those unusual illustrations in the Extreme Deep exhibit

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Explore the Mysteries of the Deepest Oceans  

March 31, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Education, Exhibit, Featured, Ichthyology

Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss Opens April 2

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Tell us, what are you growing in your garden this Tell us, what are you growing in your garden this summer? 🍆🥕🥒🍅⁠
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A little bit of gardening can go a long way in supporting the health of our planet. Whether you live in the city, suburbs or out in the woods, you can help local biodiversity flourish with a few simple summer garden tips - visit the link in bio for resources!
It's your last chance to see our Conversations Wit It's your last chance to see our Conversations With Birds exhibit before it closes on June 4. Stop by this weekend and discover the fascinating lives of local bird populations and the astounding migrators that fly through the region. ⁠
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Tap the link in bio to plan your visit!
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Have you visited the Avian Art Studio in our new I Have you visited the Avian Art Studio in our new Illuminating Birds Exhibit? You can try your hand at drawing or writing about birds while surrounded by inspiring specimens, field notes, an extraordinary “commonplace book,” feathers and creative prompts developed by Drexel’s Writers Room and many others. Don't forget to share your art with us using the hashtag #AvianArtStudio. ⁠
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Check out this beautiful drawing by one of our recent visitors! ⁠
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Next Saturday, June 3 join us for Flying Full Circ Next Saturday, June 3 join us for Flying Full Circle Family Fun day in celebration of #BlackBirdersWeek! ⁠
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Enjoy: ⁠
🦢 Family Crafts⁠
🦢 Neighborhood Birding with Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) @wins_ans⁠
🦢 Bird Walks on the Ben Franklin Parkway⁠
🦢 Showing of the film "The Falconer"⁠
🦢 Museum Bird Scavenger Hunts⁠
and more! ⁠
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See the link in bio for full event details
Experience rarely seen art and books from the Acad Experience rarely seen art and books from the Academy’s Library and Archives, see beautiful avian specimens and get your own sketch book to practice drawing and writing about birds. Plan your visit at ansp.org! 
#avianartstudio
The countdown is on - only five days until our Bla The countdown is on - only five days until our Black Excellence in Birding event! ⁠
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Meet some of the country’s most well-known Black birders, go behind the scenes of the Academy to interact with our world-class Ornithology Collection, join the panel discussion on Black women in birding and meet local poets and artists as they share their expressions throughout the night. ⁠
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Don't have your tickets yet? Grab them via the link in bio.
HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Meet Eusthenodon leganihanne, HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Meet Eusthenodon leganihanne, a new species of Devonian age (419-359 Ma) lobe-finned fish named this week by the Academy of Natural Sciences paleontologists. ⁠
Eusthenodon means strong tooth, and its name leganihanne is in reference to the Lenni Lenape word for Lycoming Creek, PA near where it was found. The new species is represented by isolated or partially cranial bones, limb bones, and body scales from several individuals. ⁠
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If you want to know more about this fossil visit the link in bio!
Part gallery and part studio, Illuminating Birds c Part gallery and part studio, Illuminating Birds celebrates the enduring appeal of drawing and writing about birds. Visit the link in bio to get tickets to our newest exhibit! 
#ornithology #avian #drawing #scientificillustration #birds #birders #birdersofinstagram #birdwatching
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